The Nightmare Before Christmas

Name: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: 1993-10-09
Cast: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix

1993 · Movie · 1h 16m · PG

Fantasy Animation Family

83Balasaur Score
out of 100

It runs a compact 1h 16m. Streaming on Disney+.

Featured in collections

Fantasy Movies on Disney+Ratatouille, Beauty and the Beast, Soul60 titles Family MoviesSpirited Away, Toy Story, WALL·E60 titles Movies of 1993Schindler's List, In the Name of the Father, Three Colors: Blue60 titles

Synopsis

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

Ratings

Source	Rating	Weight
IMDb	7.9/10	42%
Rotten Tomatoes	95%	21%
Metacritic	82/100	21%
TMDB	7.9/1010,928 votes	16%
Balasaur Score	83	100%

Key crew

Henry SelickDirector
Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
Caroline ThompsonScreenplay

Cast

Danny ElfmanJack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Chris SarandonJack Skellington (voice)
Catherine O'HaraSally / Shock (voice)
William HickeyDr. Finkelstein (voice)
Glenn ShadixMayor (voice)
Paul ReubensLock (voice)
Ken PageOogie Boogie (voice)
Edward IvorySanta Claus (voice)
Susan McBrideBig Witch / WWD. (voice)
Debi DurstCorpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch (voice)
Greg ProopsHarlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice)
Kerry KatzMan Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad (voice)